Yearly Archives: 2017

21 December 2017 Claire: Achieving Her Life Goals with Interchange Australia – By Interchange Australia Consultant, Katie Dobie Claire moved to the Southern Highlands in 2013. Her mother, Trish, approached Interchange Australia to engage in Case Management so Claire could be linked with local supports that were specific to her needs. Claire was born with…

20 December 2017 Loneliness During the Holiday Season – By Interchange Australia Consultant, Wendy Hughes This time of year is very busy for most of us with a string of festive engagements with family and friends, however, there are some in our community who have little social connection and are quite alone. While families often…

20 December 2017 The Positive Benefits of Drama – By Interchange Australia Consultant, Amber Hall Last week Interchange Australia’s drama group the Stage Fright Players performed A Cracking Christmas Cruise to delighted audiences, with some commenting that it had been “their best performance yet!”. Both nights had audiences in laughter as they watched this original…

15 December 2017 Qualities of a Good Support Worker – By Interchange Australia Human Resources Manager, Lynne Busby Interchange Australia is an award winning provider of supports for people with a disability and older people. We have an excellent reputation for providing the highest quality of service to our clients and this is attributable to…

13 December 2017 The Positive Benefits of Music – By Interchange Australia Consultant, Wendy Hughes At Interchange Australia, our music program consisting of band, singing and guitar classes have proven to be extremely popular. 2017 has been an exciting year for the Interchange Australia band, The Hidden Wonders, who performed an extended set at RockCan…

8 December 2017 The Benefits of Gardening for People With Dementia – By Interchange Australia Consultant, Wendy Hughes Dementia Australia advise that two-thirds of people with dementia reside in their own homes. Support for those living in our community to continue participating in everyday activities is often lacking, resulting in feelings of depression and isolation.…

Interchange Australia Annual General Meeting – 4th December 2017 The Management and Staff of Interchange Australia would like to invite you to our 2017 Annual General Meeting followed by a Special General Meeting to approve the adoption of an Amended Constitution of the Association. Date: Monday 4th Dec Time: 6:00pm Venue: BDCU Alliance Bank, 411…

The Stage Fright Players Presents – A Cracking Christmas Cruise Our very talented drama group The Stage Fright Players will be performing their new production, ‘A Cracking Christmas Cruise’, on Wednesday 13th and Friday 15th August. All aboard the Queen Welby! Join in the fun and laughter with the wacky passengers as they cruise down…

15 November 2017 The Power of Art … – By Interchange Australia Consultant, Julie Doran Therapy Art is a very individual activity even in a workshop. The artist enters their own little world, a world full of possibilities. Art stimulates the creative mind and allows the artist to isolate themselves from reality in a positive way. It…

15 November 2017 Women and Bone Health – By Interchange Australia Consultant, Anne-Marie Kennedy Two of the biggest barriers for women maintaining a healthy lifestyle are cited as ‘’lack of time’’ and ‘’health is not a priority.” However, if women want to live a long and healthy life and want to ‘’age well’’ it is crucial they…